Stories du Jour from Le Fashionsphere

Category: Businessman

St. Joe Company is one of the largest real estate organizations in Florida. The company was established with a primary purpose of transforming the real estate development in the Panama City Beach. In the recent past Kerrisdale Capital which is a privately owned investment firm published a report which was negative talking about their position in the Florida based real estate company; St. Joe Company. According to Kerrisdale, it is not possible for St. Joe to develop their land irrespective of their $1 billion valuations. The remaining land is located in a swampy environment, bare and remote area.

St. Joe Company has been selling more than 400k square meters commercial space as well as 2700 space for developing residential homes every five years. According to the report, it means that the Florida based development firm will be the top selling real estate firm in the United States of America. This is just a report, in reality, St. Joe Company has been having less advancement in the market. Kerrisdale carried out the research and they came out with the results which indicated that St. Joe has no records when it came to fillings of permits, constructions as well as other processes. According to Sahm Adrangi individuals as well as organizations who invested in St. Joe and have been waiting for long should be ready to wait longer because according to him the construction and development company continues to struggle and their lands which were practicable are no longer executable.

Sahm Adrangi is the Chief Investment Officer and the Founder of Kerrisdale Capital Management. The company which is a privately owned investment firm was established in 2009, and ever since the creation of the firm Sahm Adrangi has been active in the management of the organization. The group has tremendously expanded. Mr. Sahm established the firm with $1 million and in 2017 the firm’s capital was $150 million. Sahm Adrangi does not only own and manages the company, but he is also an author who sells and publishes research. Mr. Adrangi has taken the step of sharing his studies on Kerrisdale’s website. Sahm Adrangi is also a motivational speaker who began his career serving at Deutsche Bank as a credit officer. He is a graduate of Yale University where he studied and graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Economics.

Founded in 2006, GreenSky Credit is an Atlanta-based Financial Technology firm that provides credit programs as well as technology to banks and merchants that provides loans to their consumers. Bloomberg reports that services include: same day funding for submitted invoices, account management, collections management, invoice verification, credit services, and online transaction management.

Forbes met with GreenSky’s CEO, David Zalik, to learn first-hand of Zalik’s background and path to success. Forbes reports that GreenSky is ranked third in value as a fintech company, with the CEO landing at billionaire status. Zalik shares the success behind his unique business model in which home remodel contractors are the consumers reached through the company’s sales team pitching their user-friendly mobile device apps. Zalik found an opportunity in this market where GreenSky provides easily accessible and quickly-delivered loans for average scoring FICO consumers.

Between the banks and contractor deals, GreenSky Credit’s model allows the company to profit on both sides of the deal. GreenSky Credit serves as a modern-day middleman and is not constrained by defaults.

Forbes continues to share the story of the businessman who built the company. Zalik’s family moved from Israel to Alabama when he was just 4 years old. He scored exceptionally high on the SATs and enrolled in college classes at age 16. During his college education, Zalik established his first company called Microtech, where he had dropped out of college to focus on his company before selling the 20-person company for a few million dollars at age 22.

After being involved in starting two other companies that ultimately failed, Zalik continued on the challenging path to success even after establishing GreenSky Credit. He was determined through his efforts of begging contractors to a $200 Million deal falling apart, but success was found after many would have given up. With Nigel Morris’ partnership and investment in the company, GreenSky surged to unicorn status.

Stream Energy is changing the way of company success. In a traditional company setting, managers hire workers to work a set schedule. As long as they perform adequately, the company will move forward with its ability to provide a service to its consumers. Some workers may see the job as just a job, a way to pay their bills and support their families. Others may even love their job and see it as a golden opportunity. Stream Energy is creating a business empire. Each person who gets hired by Stream is not an employee. They are a business owner. They own and run their business based on their preferences. That means that they choose their hours and manage as many clients as they want. It is a better opportunity for many reasons. Associates will more than likely take the opportunity more seriously because it belongs to them. As long as they love what they are doing, they will succeed. Being an entrepreneur gives them the capability to customize their approach to their liking. They also get to be a part of Stream Cares. Stream Cares is the organization that Stream Energy uses to give back to the community. Associates get to help monitor homelessness in the Dallas, Texas area. They also get to participate in sponsored events.Stream Energy is a company known for giving back. It is not surprising that they set each associate up for success long- term. Each year Stream co-sponsors the Annual Splash for Hope. The event helps homeless children by giving them a positive experience of fun and a better understanding of the power of generosity. Many leaders are created at the power of generosity. Even though the families of these children are dealing with unforeseen circumstances, they are still entitled to a quality life. Associates get to come out and participate in the event. Another event is the Once in a Lifetime diner for military veterans. The two-day event honors veterans and their families by giving them an all-expense paid experience of food and fun. Stream Energy associates play a major role in the event as they provide transportation to the less fortunate families.